Training Program
Future Leader Candidate Course
Our goal is for you to be able to do works at every department in the warehouse in order to operate warehouse. There are four big categories - Administration, Merchandise, Fresh and Ancillary. We have a program called Future Leader Candidate Course for warehouse operation manager candidates. Through this program, you go through 2-3 month intensive training in core departments and rotate departments, and then complete in 18 months. After the completion of the program, you can apply for a supervisor position through an internal posting system, which is an entry level management position. Once you become a supervisor, you can aim for transfer to another department or promotion to Manager (through internal job posting), Assistant Warehouse Manager (appointed by the company), and Warehouse Manager (appointed by the company).
Student Program
Student program allows you to take time off from work to complete your studies successfully, and return to work between semesters at the same rate of pay while maintaining your seniority. The time you worked with both programs is all accumulated.
When you start working as a full-time employee, you can start with higher rate than regular wage, which you accumulated while attending school.
1. Regular Program (4-year undergraduate)
After continuously working as a Student or Part-time employee, you can be hired as Full-time with the wage you earned in accordance with hours you accumulated while attending school.
2. Regular Program (4-year undergraduate with an option of coming back to Costco)
After working as a seasonal employee (at least for five days) during long school breaks (spring or summer break) or working as a student arbeit or part-time for long term and leave Costco to study abroad during the school break, it is possible to come back to Costco and be hired as Full-time.
Once you enroll on this program, your accumulated working time will not be lost even though you leave the company.
For example, if you worked as a seasonal employee and came back to work at Costco again, your hourly wage will be set based on your accumulated working time from the first employment as a seasonal employee.
BUDDY SYSTEM
Costco believes on-the-job training is more effective than just a classroom lecture. Once you are assigned at each location, senior colleague becomes your buddy and teach you daily operation one-on-one.
